"you……"
For a moment, Chen Changzheng didn't know what to say to Chen Dongxu. The old man, Chen, was also on the hospital bed. Father and son remained silent for a long time, their lips tightly pressed together. Finally, Chen Changzheng's lips twitched, and he broke the heavy silence in the ward, saying:
"Xiao Shu is still your sister. No matter what she is like, as her brother, and a biological brother at that, you can't have those kinds of inappropriate thoughts!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dongxu said expressionlessly, "What about her looks like she was born with the same mother as me?"
Chen Dongxu shifted his gaze from Chen Changzheng's face to that of Grandpa Chen and asked, "Grandpa, do you think Chen Shu resembles my mother? Whether it's her personality or her appearance, do you see even the slightest resemblance to my mother in Chen Shu?"
Old Master Chen opened his mouth, but after a long while, he couldn't utter a single word.
To be honest, Mr. Chen didn't have a good impression of Chen Changqing's second wife. Well, to be more precise, he didn't have much of an impression of Chen Changqing's first two wives either.
reason?
It's very simple. In his early years, he had always followed the army in battles. Even his two sons, Chen Changqing and Chen Changzheng, followed the troops to one battlefield after another. In Mr. Chen's memory, once when he was commanding a battle, he happened to encounter the troops that Chen Changqing was following, who were ordered to cooperate in the battle. So, after the battle was won, the two of them had the good fortune to meet.
It was on that occasion that he met his third daughter-in-law.
The third daughter-in-law here refers to Chen Changqing's first wife, who is Chen Dongsheng's biological mother.
As a field medic and in the same unit as Chen Changqing, after the battle was won, Chen Changqing brought her to his father so that his father could see his wife and his wife could get to know his father, so that they wouldn't be strangers if they met again in the future.
Furthermore, before the invaders were driven away, he, his wife, and his elderly father had few opportunities to meet, as they would all move with the troops according to the course of the war.
You must obey any orders given by your superiors!
In this situation, there may never be another chance to face each other, meaning they will be separated by death.
War is cruel. On the battlefield, everyone is prepared to sacrifice themselves at any time—in the hail of bullets, bullets don't have eyes and won't deliberately avoid any!
Let's get back to the main topic.
As for Chen Changqing's first wife, Old Master Chen only met her once and knew that she was a cheerful and straightforward woman.
By the time Chen Changqing married his second wife, Chen Dongxu's biological mother, the war was nearing its end.
Later, when the Chen family moved into the compound, Old Master Chen naturally had more opportunities to meet with Zhao Su, Chen Changqing's second wife.
Living together in the same house, seeing each other every day, Zhao Su gave Grandpa Chen the impression of being a very gentle and considerate virtuous wife and loving mother.
To say something is delicate is actually to mean having a sensitive mind, or rather, being perceptive.
In short, Zhao Su is indeed gentle and kind, but she tends to overthink.
In addition, it's very simple.
Even though he had experienced the baptism of war, perhaps because he was too well protected by his family and had only been in the army for a short time, his personality, which he had developed since childhood, had not changed much—he was kind and simple, unguarded, and very easy to believe what others said.
Especially trusting what your relatives and friends say!
Of course, there's nothing inherently wrong with this, but you can't judge a book by its cover, so it depends on the person!
In any case, in Old Master Chen's opinion, his daughter-in-law Zhao Su was not very knowledgeable about human relationships. To put it bluntly, Old Master Chen thought his third daughter-in-law Zhao Su was a bit silly.
In modern terms, she is undoubtedly a naive and innocent girl.
"Xiao Shu doesn't really resemble her mother."
Grandpa Chen was speaking to Chen Changzheng. Upon hearing this, Chen Changzheng did not express his opinion. Then Grandpa Chen continued, "In terms of appearance, Xiaoshu and her mother are not alike at all. Your sister-in-law was one of the best-looking women in our compound back then. As for her temperament, she is a perfect wife and mother."
Chen Changzheng: "I only remember that Xiaoxu's mother was a gentle person." He paused, then frowned slightly: "They were born to the same mother, but Xiaoshu and Xiaoxu really don't look alike at all." With single eyelids and small eyes, she looked quite out of place in the Chen family, where everyone had double eyelids and big eyes.
Chen Dongxu suddenly blurted out, "Grandpa, do you think Chen Shu might have been switched at birth with my mother?"
"Probably not."
Grandpa Chen said, "Although your mother wasn't in Beijing when she gave birth to Xiao Shu, she gave birth in a county hospital in the area, and Aunt Zhang was with her. It's impossible for the baby to have been switched at birth."
"That's not necessarily true."
Chen Dongxu frowned and said, "When my second aunt gave birth to my cousin, she also gave birth at the county hospital here. But what happened? Not long after my cousin was born, she was switched at birth by the medical staff on duty that day, which caused my cousin to be separated from my second uncle and aunt for nearly 20 years before they were reunited."
Grandpa Chen didn't respond.
After a moment's thought, Chen Changzheng turned his gaze to Chen Dongxu and said, "Don't spread rumors that have nothing to do with it."
"How is that nonsense? I was just stating a possibility. After all, Chen Shu is nothing like our family. She's nothing like my cousin. I get annoyed just looking at her."
Thinking of his shameless, willful, and selfish younger sister, Chen Dongxu couldn't help but feel disgusted.
"Xiao Shu's temperament is probably a result of being spoiled by our family."
Chen Changzheng sighed softly and said, "If we can change her personality, we should try again."
"It's not that she has a bad temper, it's that her character is completely problematic!"
Chen Dongxu sneered: "Willful and selfish, disregarding the feelings of those around her, only caring about her own pleasure. I feel ashamed to have a sister like her!"
"..."
Grandpa Chen and Chen Changzheng looked at each other in disbelief. Neither of them had expected that Chen Dongxu would have such a strong prejudice against his twin sister, Chen Shu.
"Grandpa, Uncle, do you think I'm wrong?"
Chen Dongxu wasn't stupid; how could he not see what Old Master Chen and his companion were thinking at that moment?
Moreover, the two old men, Mr. and Mrs. Chen, practically wore their thoughts on their sleeves.
"Xiao Shu is still your sister, you..."
Grandpa Chen remained silent. Chen Changzheng spoke up, hoping to dispel some of Chen Dongxu's prejudice against Chen Shu. However, before he could finish speaking, Chen Dongxu interrupted him: "Uncle, I, Chen Dongxu, would rather not have a sister like that. You don't need to try to persuade me. I truly dislike Chen Shu."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Changzheng was at a loss for words, but Chen Dongxu continued, "Now I have a cousin, and from now on, I will only have one cousin as my sister!"
"Your stubbornness is just like your dad's!"
Chen Changzheng shook his head, turned his gaze away from Chen Dongxu, and started chatting with the old man about other things.
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The night was cool and still. Seeing that Grandma Song was already asleep, Song Sanhe and Li Jumei left the room and went to another bedroom. This bedroom was arranged by Song Lan for Song Sanhe, while Li Jumei shared a room with Grandma Song so that they could take care of her if she needed anything at night.
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